Did Emperor Decius Target Christians?

In the mid-3rd century CE, Emperor Decius ordered that everyone in the Roman Empire is to offer a sacrifice to the Roman gods. This caused a controversy among Christian communities as bunches of Christians refused to sacrifice and ended up being jailed, tortured, or executed. But was this edict specifically an anti-Christian decree? Or did Decius inadvertently stumble into a theological controversy? Patreon: Twitter: @andrewmarkhenry Facebook: Blog: Music: Kevin MacLeod, Animation: EC Henry, Special Thanks to our patrons on Patreon!: Brian B. John M. Alex B. Cain D. Manny Mark H. Dan D. Andrew S. Wilson Photo Attributions: Decius: #/media/File:Emperor_Traianus_Decius_(Mary_Harrsch).jpg Diocletian: #/media/File:Ist